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Theo Triantafyllidis used Google Gemini to make 'Feral Metaverse (Spider)' for Frieze London 2026
Athens-based artist Theo Triantafyllidis, winner of the 2026 Frieze Artist Award, will present 'Feral Metaverse (Spider), 2026' at Frieze London: a climbable spider sculpture paired with a live multiplayer game co-commissioned with Forma and Google Arts & Culture. Triantafyllidis’ team incorporated Google Gemini into their workflow to generate sketches, character designs, backdrops and 3D renders used in the physical and digital elements of the project.
KEY POINTS
- Athens-based artist Theo Triantafyllidis, winner of the 2026 Frieze Artist Award, will present 'Feral Metaverse (Spider), 2026' at Frieze London: a climbable spider sculpture paired with a live multiplayer game co-commissioned with Forma and Google Arts & Culture.
- Triantafyllidis’ team incorporated Google Gemini into their workflow to generate sketches, character designs, backdrops and 3D renders used in the physical and digital elements of the project.
- The project demonstrates practical use of a large generative model (Google Gemini) as a co-creative tool in designing and fabricating hybrid physical–digital artworks.
WHY IT MATTERS
The project demonstrates practical use of a large generative model (Google Gemini) as a co-creative tool in designing and fabricating hybrid physical–digital artworks.